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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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