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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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