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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data 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 subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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