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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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