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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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