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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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