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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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