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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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