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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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