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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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