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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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