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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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