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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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