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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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