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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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