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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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