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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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