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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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