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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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