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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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