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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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