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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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