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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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