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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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