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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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