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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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