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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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