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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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