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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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