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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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