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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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