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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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