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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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