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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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