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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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