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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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