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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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