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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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