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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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