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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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