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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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