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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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