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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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