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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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