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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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