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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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