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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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