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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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