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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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