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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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