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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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