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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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