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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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