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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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