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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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