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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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