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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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