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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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