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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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