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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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