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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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