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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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