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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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