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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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