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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major 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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