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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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