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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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