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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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