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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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