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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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