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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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