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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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