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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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