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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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