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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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