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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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