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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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