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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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