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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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