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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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