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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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