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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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