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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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