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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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