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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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