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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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