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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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