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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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