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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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