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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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