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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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