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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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