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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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