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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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