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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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