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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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