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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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