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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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