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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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