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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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