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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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