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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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