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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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