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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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