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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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