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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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