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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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