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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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