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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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