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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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