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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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