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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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