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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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