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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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