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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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