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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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