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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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