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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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