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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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