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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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