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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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