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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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