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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge 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 resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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