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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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