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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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