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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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