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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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