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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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