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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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