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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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