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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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