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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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