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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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