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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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