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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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