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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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