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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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