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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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