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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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