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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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