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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. 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 MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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