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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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