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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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