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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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