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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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