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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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