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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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