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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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