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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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