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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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