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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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