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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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