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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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