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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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