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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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