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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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