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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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