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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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