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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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