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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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