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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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