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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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