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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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