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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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