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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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