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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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