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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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