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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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