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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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