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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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