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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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