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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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