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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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