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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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