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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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