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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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