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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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