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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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