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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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