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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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