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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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