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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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