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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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