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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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