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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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