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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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