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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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