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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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