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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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