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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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