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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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