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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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