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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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