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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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