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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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