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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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