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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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