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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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