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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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