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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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