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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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