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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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