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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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