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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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