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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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