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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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