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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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