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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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