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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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