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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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