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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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