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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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