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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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