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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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