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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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