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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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