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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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