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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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