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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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