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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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