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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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