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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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