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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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