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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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