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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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