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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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