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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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