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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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