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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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