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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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