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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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