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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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