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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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