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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping 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 definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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