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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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