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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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