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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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