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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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