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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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