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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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