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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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