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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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