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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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