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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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