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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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