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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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