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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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