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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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