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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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