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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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