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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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