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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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