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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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