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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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