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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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