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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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