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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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