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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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