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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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