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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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