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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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