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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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