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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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