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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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