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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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