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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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