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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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