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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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