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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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