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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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