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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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