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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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