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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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