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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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