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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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