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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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