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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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