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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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