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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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