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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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