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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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