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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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