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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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