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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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