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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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