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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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