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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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