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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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