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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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