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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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