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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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