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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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