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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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