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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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