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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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