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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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