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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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