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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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