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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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