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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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