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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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