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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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