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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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