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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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