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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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