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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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