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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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