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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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