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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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