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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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