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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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