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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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