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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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