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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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