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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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