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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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