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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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