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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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