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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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