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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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