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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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