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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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