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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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