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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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