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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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