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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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