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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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