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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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