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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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