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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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