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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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