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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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