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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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