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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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