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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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