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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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