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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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