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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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