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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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