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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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