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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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