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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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