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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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