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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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