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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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