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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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