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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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