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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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