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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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