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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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