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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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