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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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