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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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