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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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