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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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