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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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