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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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