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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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