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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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