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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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