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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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