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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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