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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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