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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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