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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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