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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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