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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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