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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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