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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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