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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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