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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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