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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the 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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