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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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