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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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