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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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