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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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