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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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