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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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