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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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