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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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