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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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