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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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