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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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