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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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