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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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