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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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