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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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