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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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