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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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