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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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