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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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