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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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