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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World 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 online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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