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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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