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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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