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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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