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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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