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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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