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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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