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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage 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 elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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