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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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