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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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