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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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