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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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