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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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