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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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