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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major 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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