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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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