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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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