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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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