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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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