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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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