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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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