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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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