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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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