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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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