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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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