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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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