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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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