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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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