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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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