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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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