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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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