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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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