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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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