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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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