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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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