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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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