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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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