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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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