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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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