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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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