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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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