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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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