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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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