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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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