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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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