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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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