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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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