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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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