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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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