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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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