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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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