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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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