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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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