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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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