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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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