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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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