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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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