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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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