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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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