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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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