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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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