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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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