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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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