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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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