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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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