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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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