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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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