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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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