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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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