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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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