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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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