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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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