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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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