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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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