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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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