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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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