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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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