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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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