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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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