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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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