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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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