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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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