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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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