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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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