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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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