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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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