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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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