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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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