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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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