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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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