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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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