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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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