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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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