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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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