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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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