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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches 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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