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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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