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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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