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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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