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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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