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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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