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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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