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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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