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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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