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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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