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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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