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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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