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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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