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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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