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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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