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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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