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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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