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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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