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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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