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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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