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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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