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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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