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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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