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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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