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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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